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Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997
25Abrogation of defence of insanity
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25 Abrogation of defence of insanity
(1) The common law defence of insanity is abrogated.
(2) A jury is not entitled in any criminal trial to return a verdict of not guilty on account of insanity.